查特酒可以被看作世界上最古老也是唯一具有收藏价值的利口酒，其充满神秘感的调制配方诞生于1605年的天主教僧侣之手。
The recipe for Chartreuse Liqueurs was originally given to the Carthusian Monks in 1605. This date marks the very beginning of the Chartreuse tale. Chartreuse liqueur is considered today as one of the oldest liqueurs in the world.
从1605年送给查特酒僧侣的一份古老手稿到世界上最著名的利口酒，查特酒的故事是独一无二的。在17世纪早期，只有少数僧侣和药剂师有技能去混合、注入、浸渍配方中的130种不同的药草和香料，从而形成完美平衡的利口酒。From an old manuscript given to the Chartreuse monks in 1605 to the most known liqueur in the world, the story of Chartreuse liqueur is unique. In the early 17th century, only a few monks and even fewer apothecaries had the skills to blend, infuse, and macerate the 130 different herbs and spices of the recipe to form a perfect balanced liqueur.但在1737年，修道院的药剂师弗勒尔·杰罗姆·莫贝克 (Frere Jerome Maubec) 终于解开了这个谜团，并在1737年研制出了了长生不老药的调配配方。最初作为一种药物，但因其美味，经常被用作饮料而不是药物。But in 1737 The Monastery’s Apothecary, Frère Jerome Maubec, finally unravelled the mystery and, in 1737, drew up the practical formula for the preparation of the Elixir. First used as a medicine it was so tasty that it was often used as a beverage rather than a medicine. 认识到这一点，僧侣们在1764年制成了一种更温和的饮料，今天被称之为“查特绿香甜酒”。1838年，查特酒酿造者研制出一种更甜的查特酒: “查特黄香甜酒”。Recognizing this, the monks, in 1764, adapted the elixir recipe to make a milder beverage which we know today as "Green Chartreuse". In 1838, the Chartreuse distillers developed a sweeter form of Chartreuse: "Yellow Chartreuse".
